UK Act of Parliament 1996 United Kingdom

Treasure Act 1996

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Enforced by
Cadw
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person2

Plus 6 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Any Person — also bound by 2684 other Acts

What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.008 Duty of finder to notify coroner. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Notify the coroner of treasure finds within 14 daysAny Person
s.008 Duty to notify coroner of acquisition of certain objects Regulated
  • Notify the Coroner for Treasure within 14 days of acquiring treasureAny Person
s.008 Notice under section 8 or 8A to designated officer Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Designated officers must forward treasure reports to the Coroner for TreasureCrown / Minister / Government department
s.009 Procedure for inquests. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Coroner must notify museums, finders and interested parties at treasure inquestsTribunal / Court
s.009 Procedure for inquests: Northern Ireland Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Coroner must notify interested parties before and during treasure inquestsTribunal / Court
s.010 Rewards. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must determine treasure rewards before museum transferCrown / Minister / Government department
s.011 Codes of practice. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must prepare, review and publish the treasure code of practiceCrown / Minister / Government department
s.012 Report on operation of Act. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must lay annual report on operation of Act before ParliamentCrown / Minister / Government department
11 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Meaning of “treasure”. (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Power to alter meaning. (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Supplementary. (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Ownership of treasure which is found. (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Meaning of “franchisee”. (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Treasure vesting in the Crown. (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Jurisdiction of coroners. (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Offences under section 8 or 8A: period for bringing proceedings
s.013 Application of Act to Northern Ireland. (opens in a new tab)
s.014 Consequential amendments. (opens in a new tab)
s.015 Short title, commencement and extent. (opens in a new tab)

Duty extraction and severity labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the instrument, not the instrument itself. Always verify against the linked source text.